Top 102 Quotes & Sayings by Mayawati - Page 2

I stayed away from family life and stayed fixated on getting rights for the backward castes. This is why I could never have a family, as it brings added responsibilities, and people start accusing them of giving more importance or focus on their families.

BJP's flawed policies and arrogance have done nothing for the country so far and will not offer anything in the future either.

What is needed is permanent jobs and the Centre has done everything to discriminate against the Dalits by not releasing funds for them.

100 days employment in a year is not enough for poor.

Business people have always liked my administration because we gave the best law and order.

In U.P., there will be stern action against terrorists. But there is a clear instruction that no innocent person should be taken into custody during the course of action against terrorists.

Sugarcane farmers are suffering in U.P... their grievances are being ignored amid empty announcements. When our party was in power, we made sure dues of sugarcane farmers were paid.

Delhi is the capital of the country. People from all over the country come here for work. If anyone falls ill and is being denied treatment because the person does not belong to Delhi and the Delhi government does not provide treatment, then it is very unfortunate.

I feel the UPA government has realized that it is not coming back to power.

Congress Yuvraj Rahul Gandhi's visit to houses of poor sharing food with them or night stays will not alleviate poverty. Nor can poverty be tackled by implementation of rural employment scheme.

We cannot fight just as Dalits. I understand for centuries people have fought each other. It is not easy to bring them together. But we have done this in U.P.

BSP gives tickets to Muslim candidates in areas where they are in good numbers so that they can enter Parliament and Assembly. On the contrary, Congress gives only a few tickets to the minorities.

The break-up of Samajwadi Party is not good for BJP.

The Congress and its kin parties such as the BJP are up to grab the rights of Dalits.

The BJP is in power because of the wrong and anti-people policies of the Congress.

If the leaders of backward castes had done something for the community, then there would have been no need for the BSP. They didn't, so we exist.

During the BSP regime, many schemes were started in the name of prominent saints belonging to different castes. However, these schemes were renamed when SP came to power reflecting its casteist mindset.

Congress party talks about Dalits but does not involve them in important decision making process.

I have always ensured that law and order was maintained during my tenures as Chief Minister of the state.

My association with my parents and family will end the day they will ask ticket to contest election or seek ministership.

The people of the upper castes who have ruled for so long won't give up power so easily.

When I decided to come into politics, the one thing that I had in my mind was to help the weaker sections. Therefore, nobody should accuse me of nepotism.

I am not afraid of conspiracy, as it has always consolidated my votebank with a renewed resolve.

The Congress-led UPA government is not releasing development funds and criticizing my government for not taking adequate steps for development. This shows that Congress is only playing politics for electoral gains and is not serious about development of the state.

Every party faces ups and downs. After independence, parties like Jansangh and BJP had been finished.

Election can take place in U.P. anytime and I want BSP workers to pull up their socks.

Our government, keeping aspirations of the Brahmin community in mind, will construct a statue of Parshuram grander than the one promised by the SP.

You cannot wipe out Dalit's poverty just by embracing poor children and spending nights in their huts.

BSP does not believe in organizing violent protest. It's a disciplined party and follows democratic process to oppose anti-people policies of government.

When the BSP comes to power, modern hospitals and community centers will be constructed especially in the name of Parshuram - considered the symbol and pride of the Brahmin community- as well as an icon of other religions and castes.

If you want your uplift and development, vote for BSP.

BJP and RSS leaders used to attack my government over the construction of Dalit memorials and statues, including of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, in Lucknow and Noida.

Under my rule, even ministers and MLAs of my party have been sent to jail when found indulging in corruption and criminal activities, whereas in previous regimes no action was taken against any influential person.

For me, every election is equally important. That is how I have approached all elections.

People have understood the designs of opposition parties, especially of BJP. It could trigger Hindu-Muslim riot in Uttar Pradesh before the state Assembly elections and people should beware of this.

Despite its size and its long porous border with Nepal and increasing Naxal problems, U.P. had not been treated at par with the Congress-rules states like Delhi and Maharashtra in terms of funding for police modernisation.

I have asked Centre for scheduled caste status to 13 backward classes including Kewat, Kahar, Kashyap, Mallah, Nishad, Lonia, Kumhar, Dheevar, Bind, Machhiara, Lohia-Chauhan, Nonia and Dhangar.

The owner of Wikileaks has gone mad or he has joined hands with our opposition parties to malign my government.

I will take sanyas from politics but I cannot contest election with the BJP.

The Electronic Voting Machines were tampered with in every election since 2014 to defeat the BSP.

We would root out terrorism if the BSP comes to the centre

I am never afraid to serve the society. And if someone objects, I will send them a garland.